The Al-Wassel Football Club conquered first place in the national soccer league following its dramatic 4-3 win against Al-Ain club at the end of the second round. Al-Wassel capitalized on the even 1-1 outcome between the previous league leader, Al-Wehda Club, and last year's league champion, Al-Nasr Club, the Lebanese Al-Safeer newspaper reports. Al-Wassel's goals were scored by Naser Khamees (14), Mohammed Amr (31, 67) and the former international Moroccan Rasheed Al-Dawdy (53). Al-Ain's goals were scored by Majed Al-Uweis (51, 56 and 88).